Why I'm Loving Hyperland and Switching to Wayland

TLDRAfter months of using X11 and W Roots, I've switched to Hyperland on Wayland and it's been a great experience. The compositor has improved significantly and is now my go-to choice. I plan on trying Plasma 6 soon.

Key insights

💻Hyperland on Wayland has become my preferred compositor after trying X11 and W Roots.

🔥Hyperland has significantly improved since I last used it, and the bugs I encountered before have been fixed.

🎮Hyperland works well with gaming through Wine, with fewer issues compared to X11.

🖥️Hyperland's portal implementation is more stable and reliable than W Roots for window and screen capture.

🌟Hyperland is the best W Roots compositor in terms of features, stability, and performance.

Q&A

What is Hyperland?

Hyperland is a Wayland compositor that offers a more stable and reliable experience compared to X11 and other W Roots compositors.

Why did you switch to Hyperland?

I switched to Hyperland because it has significantly improved since the last time I used it, and it now provides a better overall experience.

What issues did you encounter with Hyperland before?

Before, I experienced bugs with the portal implementation for window and screen capture, as well as crashing issues when resizing windows.

Is Hyperland suitable for gaming?

Yes, Hyperland works well with gaming, especially when using Wine for running Windows games. It has fewer issues compared to X11.

How does Hyperland compare to other W Roots compositors?

In my opinion, Hyperland is the best W Roots compositor because of its superior features, stability, and performance.

Timestamped Summary

00:00I have switched from X11 and W Roots to Hyperland on Wayland.

05:32Hyperland has improved significantly since the last time I used it.

07:34Hyperland works well with gaming through Wine.

09:07Hyperland's portal implementation is more stable and reliable than W Roots for window and screen capture.

13:18Hyperland is the best W Roots compositor in terms of features, stability, and performance.